Dish Network to close all Blockbuster stores, lay off 2,800

Reuters ^ | 11/06/2013 | Reuters

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-— I have never once eaten at our 5 guys place. I have never seen it very busy there -—

The burger prices are comparable to McDonalds. The problem for me is convenience. I need drive-thru speed.

[JoeTheGeorgian]

I’ll never understand the 5 Guys and other trendy burger joint phenomena...how hard is it to get a pound of freakin’ ground beef and a couple potatoes and cook ‘em yourself?

[duckbutt]

Agree Joe. I love a rare burger and 5 Guys won’t do it. I can’t swallow well done meat, so if I want a burger done right, I make it at home....

[familyop]

It’s a radical lefty outfit anyway.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I remember 1985 when Blockbuster came along and put the mom and pop places out of business. They had a good run there for a while.

If you like foreign films and classics, check out Hulu. They have something like 900 Criterion titles available.

[truth_seeker]

“Our neighborhood Blockbuster is still open. However, the 5 Guys hamburger joint across the street was shuttered this past week. Never saw that coming”

Businesses close unsuccessful branches (locations) fast these days.

They start on a fairly short term lease (2-5 yrs. w/ options), and at lease end, if they still aren’t making profit, they bug out.

[wally_bert]

Five Guys is OK and will go sometimes. There is one called Smashburger that I like a lot better. I recommend the mushroom and swiss burger.

[sergeantdave]

I rented World War Z on Red Box for $1.25. Blockbuster wanted $3.99. All together now:

Duh! Duh! Duh!

[Grams A]

KFC closed in our town this past month.”

A KFC is right across the street from our local CFA. Next door to the CFA is a Sonic. We do CFA at least twice a week - and more often when peach shakes are in season. Last two times we’ve been at CFA there have been huge lines - no cars in the KFC lot and only two or three parked at Sonic. Often wonder how much longer KFC and Sonic will remain open.

[nascarnation]

It is hard to compete against a mechanical box.

This sounds like Obama's lost bank teller jobs.

I think we need legislation to outlaw DVD dispensers.

[RegulatorCountry]

Something happened to KFC, their chicken doesn’t taste quite right anymore. It’s been a very long time since I’ve set foot in one, and that’s why. Between CFA, Popeye’s and Bojangles, there really isn’t a reason to patronize them, imho. They need a revamp to the menu, even the supposedly “secret” recipe for fried chicken. It’s not working, not here at least.

[Orange1998]

My friend ordered One hamburger, fry and tea- 14.00 walk out.

[Orange1998]

Comparable to McDonalds REALLY?

5 Guys

1x Hamburger $5.89
1x Large Drink $2.59
1x Large Fries $4.89

SUB TOTAL
$13.37

TAX
$1.10

TOTAL
$14.47

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Responsibility2nd. This has been brewing since media downloads over the broadband buildout started to vise-grip prerecorded media sales. IOW, Jazeera-Al Gore, inventor of the entire Internet, is to blame for these layoffs. But more generally, the whole bread-and-circuses atmosphere under Zero and his cadre warrants inclusion of this:

The Obama Tax Hikes

to go with

The Obama Recession

[Grams A]

We don’t have Bojangles in our part of Texas that I’m aware of. When I moved back to Kansas from Louisiana years ago I really missed Blue Bell Ice Cream and Popeye’s chicken. Tried Popeye’s chicken not long ago - IMO it’s horrible. Don’t know if my memory is bad or if it’s the recipe. We tried KFC on Sunday when CFA was closed - really greasy and just plain bad. So now it’s CFA or nothing.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

A regular-sized burger is around $4. More meat than any McDonalds’s burger. A large fry is enough for four people. And a large soda at $2.50 is comparable to $1.80 at most fast-food places.

Those prices are comparable to McDonald’s regular meals, but not the value menu.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

I guess the burger price has gone up a lot since the last time I was there.